Tom Brady Speculates Why Fans Hate Him, Patriots

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady believes the reason why he is hated by NFL fans is because most of them don't get the opportunity to root for him with the national team.

No player has won more Super Bowls than Brady, who has five to his name, while he also boasts a record four Super Bowl MVPs as well as being a three-time regular season MVP, with many regarding him as the greatest quarterback of all time.

Because of his and the Patriots' success over the years, it wasn't surprising to see fans enjoy seeing them lose to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl earlier this year.

Brady is almost universally abhorred outside New England and in a recent interview, he said that because football isn't played internationally, unlike several like other sports, it was easier for fans to direct their animosity toward certain players or teams.

"I think it’s a different part about football, for example, in America," Brady said, as per NESN. "I mean, if you look at a lot of other sports around the world, at some point, maybe you get to represent your country, like watching the World Cup in the summer."

"I see all these soccer players that play for these different clubs but then come together for their country at some point. In America, we never get a chance to do that. So, most Americans that live in other parts of the country, they don’t like the Patriots. They don’t like me, and I can understand that."

Brady may have a point. While fans in the NBA may despise the Golden State Warriors for their recent domination over the years, it's fair to say they don't hate players like Stephen Curry as much as NFL fans dislike Brady.

Add in the fact that most top NBA stars all team up for USA Basketball during the Olympics, giving American fans a chance to root for players they may not even like or who are defeating their regional teams.

"I was a (San Francisco) 49ers fan at one point," Brady added. "They want to see their team win, and when they don’t, I think they’ve got to direct that frustration somewhere else. When you’ve been successful like our team has been, I think that frustration gets directed at us, and that’s just part of it."

Regardless of the hate, Brady understands it comes with the territory and has no problem being booed.

"You just have to understand, that's what you're getting into," Brady explained, as per CBS Sports. "You have a lot of people who support you, but you also have a lot of people who kind of cheer for other teams and if you don't come to grips with that, you're in the wrong profession."

Brady and the rest of the Patriots will kick off the 2018 season Sept. 9 when they host the Houston Texans at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.